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Oregon basketball is slowly becoming an NBA factory

PORTLAND, OREGON - APRIL 13: Payton Pritchard #11 of the Boston Celtics looks on in the second quarter against the Portland Trail Blazers at Moda Center on April 13, 2021 in Portland, Oregon. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Abbie Parr/Getty Images)

When a casual college sports fan thinks of Oregon, football is the first thing that comes to mind.

Dana Altman is trying to change that.

The Ducks’ head basketball coach has done a solid job of turning a “football school” into a more well-rounded athletic school.